Commando (aircraft)
| Commando | |
|---|---|
| Liberator II AL504 Commando, which disappeared on 27 March 1945. The picture shows the aircraft in its later single-fin and rudder configuration and lack of camouflage paint | |
| General information | |
| Type | Consolidated Liberator II |
| Owners | Royal Air Force |
| Serial | AL504 |
| History | |
| In service | July 1942 – 27 March 1945 |
| Fate | Disappeared over the North Atlantic Ocean en route to the Azores |
Commando (Air Ministry serial number AL504) was a very long range Consolidated Liberator II aircraft adapted for passenger transport, to serve as the personal aircraft of Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Commando disappeared without a trace on 27 March 1945 over the North Atlantic Ocean, while on a flight from RAF Northolt to Lajes Field in the Azores, en route to Ottawa in Canada. The cause of the disappearance of the aircraft remains unknown to this day.